In this Dec. 14, 2015 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Las Vegas. AP File Photo
NEW YORK, United States鈥擜 lawyer for a man accused in a New York terrorism case is arguing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump鈥檚 call for a ban on Muslim immigration into the United States will make it difficult to find unbiased jurors.
READ: Trump wants Muslims totally barred entry to US
Minh Quang Pham is expected to go on trial in federal court in February. The Vietnamese man has pleaded not guilty to supporting al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
A 2012 indictment accuses him of traveling from the United Kingdom to Yemen in 2010 and receiving training from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Pham鈥檚 lawyer argues in court papers Trump鈥檚 statements have become 鈥渁 rallying cry inciting public fear of Muslims.鈥�
Representatives for Trump and the U.S. attorney鈥檚 office haven鈥檛 responded to messages seeking comment.
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